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Not me. If the underquilt gets to that point it'll be made with low quality materials in a sweatshop, by an under paid over worked employee. Unlike the quilts made with high quality materials by our over worked, under paid cottage vendors.

I agree wholeheartedly. In fact when I was typing that I thought of that lol.

I was in Rei this week and met a young kid who had said he was thru hiking April 1st and was asking the clerk for some tips. I jumped in and mentioned hammocks. He said he already has a Hennessy hyperlight! I was like yeaaaaa! He was asking about using pads with a hammock. After a little discussion on pad extenders and underquilts I then mentioned this site for more information...he has already been here!

I then told him to check out shugs hammock how to videos...he hadn't seen them and I really hope he does.

hammocking is absolutely catching on.

I long for the day when I can shop for an underquilt at rei

Originally Posted by fishbait

Not me. If the underquilt gets to that point it'll be made with low quality materials in a sweatshop, by an under paid over worked employee. Unlike the quilts made with high quality materials by our over worked, under paid cottage vendors.

Originally Posted by Deadphans

I agree wholeheartedly. In fact when I was typing that I thought of that lol.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you can already buy an Underquilt at REI. Behold the Eno Ember UQ.

*Heaven best have trees, because I plan to lounge for eternity.

Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement. - Mark Twain

The new REI here in Cincinnati has a few ENO items and the staff has no clue about hammocks. Every time I stop in I start asking questions about hammocks hoping they will get the hint to be honest I would rather buy all my hammock gear from cottage vendors anyway.

Truth... and I'd also add that I could care less if REI gets the picture.

Off hand I think he has it backwards. In the climbing world tubular nylon is standard partly because it stretches. In the webbing world I would bet it is last place. Look at all the slings, seat belts, and tie down straps made from polyester and polypropylene. I could run on but I think you get the picture. ;-)

I agree that he has it backwards. Nylon isn't used in climbing because of strength, it is used because it stretches. No stetch= broken back in a fall. The sudden stop from lack of stretch kills more climbers that actual suspension breaks. All ledge tents and hammocks used in climbing use polyester because it doesn't stretch. I'm a rock climber as if you couldn't tell, lol.